CROSSTIES FOR TRANSIT TRACK

The objective of the paper is to define the design requirements for rapid transit crossties as compared with crossties for railroad services. In one section the importance of the transit crosstie is identified, the significant differences between the transit and railroad versions are compared, and the materials used for transit crossties are reviewed. In the second section the application of concrete ties to transit tracks is addressed. The specific requirements of tie design parameters, the rail fastening system, and other hardware were considered. In addition, installation methods and equipment, special applications, and factors that influence first cost and life-cycle costs were identified.

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• Authors:
  • Clemons, Robert E
  • McQueen, Philip J
• Conference:
  • 63rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1984-1-16 to 1984-1-20
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 30-36
• Monograph Title: Rail papers - 1984
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 953
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Design; Economic analysis; Electric insulating materials; Guardrails; Insulating materials; Rail fasteners; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Rapid transit; Steel; Third rail; Track laying; Wood ties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Restraining rails; Steel cross ties; Track structures; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391335
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309036739
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM